"Quiet!"
The emperor finally spoke, and everyone else's attention turned to him.
"Besides the Earth Bear, there are many ancient texts and legacies. Teacher Gandalf has already compiled some of them, including the legacies and magic arrays of the Puppet Temple and the Wind Temple."
After a pause, the emperor continued.
"Besides these, there are some spiritual materials that you probably won't be very interested in. If you give up the opportunity to examine those inheritances, I can have Caitlin come over and talk to you about the Earth Bear."
Soon, many people hesitated, after all, there was only one Earth Bear, and the inheritance was priceless.
The emperor controlled the pace of the game; he knew that these people had united for their own benefit.
However, if you try to win over people yourself, it might backfire; you can only cultivate them gradually.
If his own power were strong enough, he wouldn't have encountered such trouble. Simmons and his group are still too weak; his two sons are both away and can't offer much help.
Caitlin is more reliable, but according to the previous arrangements, she will be leaving the capital soon.
The emperor sighed as he watched the people below whispering among themselves.
"Your Majesty, shouldn't those inheritances be made public so that we can all share them? It seems that all the inheritances we've found before have been handled this way."
"This time it won't happen, after all, it involves a relatively complete succession. You want both, aren't you taking me too lightly!"
"I dare not! But..."
"No buts! These things were all found by my people in my secret realm. Why should I share them with you!"
"Don't push your luck! Someone, go and invite the princess and Toria to come and have an audience!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!" a servant said, and hurriedly ran out.
Those people gathered together again and began to discuss in hushed tones, with Duke Glenn receiving special attention.
According to the previous agreement, the discoverer is entitled to share the relics, and Ellie seems to be the only breakthrough.
“That girl absolutely refuses to come back. If we want her to agree, we must ask her mother’s opinion!” Duke Glenn sighed.
Immediately, those people stopped mentioning Ellie. If that woman were to return, no one could predict what would happen.
Not long after, Caitlin and Toria arrived.
"Oh, my good daughter, you've leveled up!" Looking at his daughter, the emperor noticed that her aura was stronger than yesterday.
"Yes, Father, I had some insights last night."
"That's good. These people want to talk to you about the Earth Bear; you can handle it yourself!"
“Yes, Father.” Caitlin nodded. This morning when they checked on Little Grey’s status, the little guy had suddenly increased his level significantly, reaching level 30, and showing no signs of stopping.
"Ministers, if you wish to form a pact with the Earth Bear, it is probably too late."
"What do you mean?" Everyone's attention was focused on her.
"At this time, that Earth Bear should have broken through level 31 and is no longer in the cub stage!"
Just as I expected.
Simmons had a pretty good idea of what was going on, and he was quite certain it was that slime's doing. These people, thinking they're so smart, ended up being fooled by a slime—how ridiculous!
"Caitlyn, you actually used the Magic Milk! You're wasting its potential!" The person who had realized what was happening immediately shouted angrily.
"How I raise them is none of your business!" Caitlin said, but that wasn't what she really meant.
That despicable Luo Fan! He actually did this behind my back! Doesn't he know how precious Little Grey is?
In the end, I'm the one who has to take the blame. He even took advantage of me last night. You'll be sorry when you get back.
"Your Majesty, shall we abandon the Earth Bear, and those legacies?"
"Once it's organized, it will be added to the Royal Library in a while! Meeting adjourned. Caitlin and Toria, stay behind."
Soon, many people left disappointed. However, the Bloodthirsty Demon Tree was eventually taken away by the representatives of Holy Forest City.
The emperor was helpless, given the immense losses they had suffered. They already knew about the demonic tree, and if they didn't hand it over, who knew what other trouble it might cause?
I wonder if my second son over there can hold on. I haven't heard from him in a while; I'll have to send someone over to check on him and bring him some things.
"Is that Earth Bear really level 31?" The emperor asked again, looking at his daughter.
“Your Majesty, it’s all true. It was that slime who did it. He didn’t want anyone to take his pet away,” Toria interjected. She had gotten up early today and had specifically asked Luo Fan to confirm it.
How I raise the pet I caught is my own business!
Thinking about Luo Fan's answer, Toria wanted nothing more than to strangle him. After all, even Airi only found out about this at the very end.
"Sigh, never mind then. This slime is something else; it must have been hiding something this time."
They didn't know how to answer, but Caitlin finally spoke up.
"Father, there are some things I want to report to you, but we need to do so in a completely safe place."
"Hmm? Is it important?"
Caitlin nodded solemnly.
Soon, they moved to a heavily guarded treasure vault and entered a sealed space where Caitlin took out a transcribed book.
General principles of water magic? Classification and analysis of water-based laws?
The emperor was stunned when he saw the title; his comprehension was far superior to his daughter's. He was now, after all, a Grand Magus, and although his foundation was weak, his insight was still considerable.
"Were all these discovered in the secret realm?"
"Yes, I didn't bring the Sea God Temple's legacy, or some magic arrays."
"Good, good, good! I never expected there would be such a treasure in the secret realm! My good daughter, you are truly my lucky star!"
“It’s all thanks to Luo Fan!” Toria added, still worried that His Majesty would punish him.
"Haha, that Luo Fan is truly our lucky star. He's helped us a lot since he arrived! Since he wants to take human form, we can do everything we can to help him."
“I thank Father on his behalf!” Caitlin laughed as well, then repeated Luo Fan’s request, which the Emperor also agreed to.
At this moment, Luo Fan stared blankly at the girls training on the field.
There's such a commotion outside, the girls are too scared to go out. They'll have to take their time and plan ahead if they want to conquer the dungeon.
Little Grey is now at a stable level of 32. Looking at this adorable big guy, who is surrounding him and begging for food, Luo Fan was reminded of the lazy and gluttonous Zi Yu.
She must be very happy now; he remembered that those old men valued her highly.
The guy next to me was still a child, but I had forced him into adolescence. Some of his nature hadn't fully changed yet. He was already over three meters tall and chubby, but he was still just a child.
"Hey, you better keep a close eye on Little Grey's running! If it misbehaves, bite its butt!"
After arranging his mount, Luo Fan remembered that he needed to learn magical runes. He also needed to find some time to confirm the special symbols he found at the puppet temple ruins with the old man.
Sigh, life is still more comfortable when you're sunbathing and flirting with girls!
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